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Australia Vs Sri Lanka 1St Match

VB Series Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia - 2006 (2005/06) · Docklands Stadium, Melbourne · 13 January 2006

Australia won by 116 runs

Australia won by 116 runs. Damien Martyn top-scored with 70 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
VB Series Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia - 2006 (2005/06)
Ground
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Date
13 January 2006
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 116 runs
Player of the match
Andrew Symonds
Captains
Ricky Ponting (Australia), Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Michael Vandort (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
MR Benson and SJA Taufel
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Michael Vandort's first ODI.

Australia batted first and made 318 for 5. Damien Martyn top-scored with 70 off 64 balls, and Andrew Symonds made 66. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the fourth wicket between Damien Martyn and Andrew Symonds. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Docklands Stadium, 253 across 12 ODIs.

Chasing 319, Sri Lanka made 202 for 7. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 50 off 47 balls, and Michael Vandort made 48.

Australia won by 116 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 318 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Adam Gilchristlbw b Ruchira Perera1314
Simon Katichrun out (Tillakaratne Dilshan)6078
Ricky Pontingb Ruchira Perera1318
Damien Martynb Dilhara Fernando7064
Andrew Symondsc Tillakaratne Dilshan b Jehan Mubarak6661
Michael Clarkenot out4538
Michael Husseynot out3430

Did not bat: Brad Hogg, James Hopes, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken

Extras 17 · Total 318 for 5

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas100730
Ruchira Perera100452
Dilhara Fernando100601
Muthiah Muralidaran101670
Tillakaratne Dilshan80550
Jehan Mubarak20101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Adam Gilchrist, 5.1 ov), 2-58 (Ricky Ponting, 11.6 ov), 3-132 (Simon Katich, 23.4 ov), 4-238 (Damien Martyn, 38.2 ov), 5-238 (Andrew Symonds, 39.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAdam Gilchrist (13) and Simon Katich (11)2531
secondRicky Ponting (13) and Simon Katich (15)3342
thirdDamien Martyn (38) and Simon Katich (34)7472
fourthDamien Martyn (32) and Andrew Symonds (66)10689
fifthAndrew Symonds (0) and Michael Clarke (0)06
sixthMichael Hussey (34) and Michael Clarke (45)8064
SRI LANKA: 202 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Jehan Mubarakc Ricky Ponting b Brett Lee14
Upul Tharangab Brett Lee22
Michael Vandortrun out (Ricky Ponting, Andrew Symonds)48117
Kumar Sangakkarac Damien Martyn b Nathan Bracken1631
Tillakaratne Dilshanb Nathan Bracken2937
Mahela Jayawardenec & b James Hopes5047
Marvan Atapattuc Simon Katich b Brad Hogg911
Russel Arnoldnot out2736
Chaminda Vaasnot out715

Did not bat: Muthiah Muralidaran, Ruchira Perera

Extras 13 · Total 202 for 7

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee70292
Glenn McGrath91290
Nathan Bracken82112
James Hopes91351
Brad Hogg100571
Andrew Symonds40200
Michael Clarke30160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Upul Tharanga, 0.2 ov), 2-11 (Jehan Mubarak, 2.4 ov), 3-32 (Kumar Sangakkara, 10.6 ov), 4-93 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 27.1 ov), 5-118 (Michael Vandort, 35.1 ov), 6-137 (Marvan Atapattu, 38.1 ov), 7-176 (Mahela Jayawardene, 44.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJehan Mubarak (0) and Upul Tharanga (2)22
secondJehan Mubarak (1) and Michael Vandort (3)914
thirdKumar Sangakkara (16) and Michael Vandort (4)2150
fourthTillakaratne Dilshan (29) and Michael Vandort (32)6197
fifthMahela Jayawardene (13) and Michael Vandort (10)2548
sixthMarvan Atapattu (8) and Mahela Jayawardene (8)1918
seventhRussel Arnold (10) and Mahela Jayawardene (29)3937
eighthChaminda Vaas (7) and Russel Arnold (18)2634
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